Carrier.



.|. WI. MEBTTT. CARHA-ER.

APPLICATION msu Aue.20. 1911.

Patented July 2, 1918.

FI Ju 90a@ sitions. The toggle elements of the members Cil utility,

and adjustment, of a `carrier embodying the ,l invention and of the parts and features and elements thereof, will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, and the following statement:

The members A and B are readily' applied to the running board C by ittin the hooked ci' bent bar 5 of the attaching lements c to such running board, so as to embracethe same, and so spaced apart as to properly accommodate the object to be held to the running board, eonsiderin its size and shape. When so litted an relatively adjusted, the securing devices or screws/i are brought to bear beneath the running board, fixing such members A and B in wor ing po- A and B, comprising each of the shanks 6 and links 9lwith their pivotal supports and connections, are then manipulated or operated so as to bring the heads 7' of the loadengaging elements 5 and ci into gripping engagement with the load or object l), and this may be done by appl ing the free end of the strap 1li to the buca'le 16 and tightening the straps 14 and A15 down over the load, or the members A and B may be otherwise operated to produce tlielresult stated, and

the straps la and 15, then co-adjusted to maintain the heads 7 firmly in engagement with the load and likewise to hold the load down' rmly upon the running board. Likewise, with the arts so applied 'and adjust-ed, the load willbe not only the heads 7 against displacement a in two d1- rections,

and by the straps and running board against displacement in twol other di-' rectioiis, but will be held bythe attaching elements 5 and the shank 6 and links 9 and brackets 9 against displacement in the two remaining directions, thus'being positively and unfailingly held in position upon the running board for trans portation.

it will be noted that the members A and B automatically adjust themselves to properly dt and accommodate loads of varying shapes and sizes, and that the tcr'gle action ot the parts and features thereo as above referred to, produces a strong e'eetive gri upon the load or object, reliably and posiposition upon .the runnin board, with the coperation of the other eatures^and elements.

Also, as stated, themembers A and B may be the runnino'4 board relatively adjusted alon to assist such accommo varying sizes and shapes, and when so adjusted maybe firmly secured in positions of adfustment by the' securing devices 4, by the aid` of a 'suitable wrench or other device.

Thus, while of simple and few arts, the device has a wide range of adapta ility and or versatility of performance, at the held by the load of object D' Vvided with heads angularly Ithe shanks,

ation of objects of treme simplicity and convenience and a minimum expenditure of time.

It is manifest that many variations and departures in construction, formation, comlbination, mode of a plication and method of 'use of parts, mem ers and features of the carrier may be made without departure from the spirit of the invention and a fair interpretation thereof.

Having thus disclosed my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. An improved carriei', comprising a pair of toggle devices provided each with separate load-eiigagin portions, means for attaching each of said toggle devices to a support, and means coperating with and connecting said toggle devices to hold said load-engaging portions against4 the load, and to hold said load upon the support; each of saidI toggle devices and its attaching element comprisiig a part adaptedto be directly applied to and secured to a vehicle running board or the like, Shanks pivotally connected with said part and vided with heads angularly directed rom the Shanks, and links pivotally connected with said Shanks; and said means for con- ,nectingsaid devices comprising flexible load-engaging and securing means with which said links are pivotally connected. 2. Au improved carrier, comprising a pair separate/load-eiiga ng'portion's, means for relatively adjustab y attaching each of said. togglel devics to asupport, and means cooperatiiig w th said toggle devices to hold said load,- d totliold sai load upon the support;." `each of said toggle devices and its attaching element comprising a part adapted to be directly appliedto and secured to a vehicle 'rinning board or the like, Shanks pivotally connected with said (part and fproirected rom and links pivotally connected with said Shanks; and said connecting means comprising a iiexible load-en aging and securing member withwhich sai linksv arexpivotally connected. 1 A carrier of the character disclosed,

comprising independent attaching members the members on each attachiiigmember,

arts and features. It may likecad-engaging portions against theof toggle devices provided each with www@ and :i flexible element clotzacliably. connected. with the links :xml tending; lo llolfl the loznlengaging znoinbwss in oimrzitivo position :incl thu loznl upon tlm support.

4. A carrier olf tho cllzll'zlfcol hack-sod, comprising; independent attaching members adapted to bo rolntivcl-v znljustnbly mounted upon n loml support, lozulengziggingr nnnnbers pivol'nlly connected with auch of said attaching nwnxbvi's and inlnplml lo cnn bruco und hold :i loud upon ssniil suppml, connoction bo'wncn lxo l nul-o11gnging members on @zich mitm-,lling nlmnboi und n oonnocion detnclmbly secured so said con motions :unl tnnolngg lo hohl Clio knul-oi inging zueznbos in operativo position that', tho loud .is bolli upon ibn support All fmi'i1ei' of the Charm-,lmdisclosed,

comprising attaching; members adapted to be mountocl upon a load support, load-engaging membm's pivotully connected with' nach of' Suid :Ltt'zwbing .members und adapted @o @mb-race znnl bold :i loud upon said support, connootlom between the l0ad-en gagging monibsis on nach attaching member und u connection detachably secured to sai connections and toning to hold the load.-v 

